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Hala N.

Al Sammar
www.alsammar.org
Spring 2011

Cause & Effect Connectors


Connector

Position

Followed by

Structure

Because

Beginning+ Middle of
a Sentence

Cause

Sentence

Since

Beginning+ Middle of
a Sentence

Cause

Sentence

As

Beginning+ Middle of
a Sentence

Cause

Sentence

Because of

Beginning+ Middle of
a Sentence

Cause

Noun Phrase

As a result of

Beginning+ Middle of
a
Sentence

Cause

Noun Phrase

Due to

Beginning+ Middle of
a
Sentence

Cause

Noun Phrase

Therefore,

Middle of a Sentence

Effect

Sentence

Consequently,

Middle of a Sentence

Effect

Sentence

For this reason,

Middle of a Sentence

Effect

Sentence

As a result,

Middle of a Sentence

Effect

Sentence

So,

Middle of a Sentence

Effect

Sentence

NP + lead to (Phrasal
Verb)

Middle of a Sentence

Effect

Noun Phrase

NP + result in (Phrasal
Verb)

Middle of a Sentence

Effect

Noun Phrase

NP + Cause (Verb)

Middle of a Sentence

Effect

Noun Phrase

is/was are/were +
caused by (Verb in
Passive Voice
NP + Result from (
Phrasal Verb)

Middle of a Sentence

Cause

Noun Phrase

Middle of a Sentence

Cause

Noun Phrase

The Result of

Beginning+ Middle of
a
Sentence
Middle of a Sentence

Cause

Noun Phrase

Effect

Noun Phrase

NP + Results in
(Phrasal Verb)

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